Egypt
Coptic lawyer sues govt at regional court over Maspero violence
October 24, 2011
Coptic lawyer sues govt at regional court over Maspero violence
A Geneva-based Coptic lawyer has filed a lawsuit in the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights against the Egyptian…
Military commander opens service facilities in Atfeeh
October 24, 2011
Military commander opens service facilities in Atfeeh
A member of Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Sunday opened a number of facilities in…
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
October 24, 2011
Two activists summoned for questioning by military prosecutor
The military prosecutor summoned two activists on Tuesday to reportedly question them about the Maspero violence, sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
October 24, 2011
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
Agriculture Ministry committees on Monday demanded the suspension of the current food standard specifications, saying they “intentionally harm citizens’ health.”…
Syrians in Alexandria rail against Assad regime
October 24, 2011
Syrians in Alexandria rail against Assad regime
Scores of Syrians in Alexandria demonstrated Sunday to protest President Bashar al-Assad’s ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests in Syria. Protesters…
Policemen protest for better working conditions
October 24, 2011
Policemen protest for better working conditions
Hundreds of police officers protested outside the Ministry of Interior in downtown Cairo on Monday, decrying the slow response to…
Groups call for protest to demand banning former NDP members from elections
October 24, 2011
Groups call for protest to demand banning former NDP members from elections
An Egyptian revolutionary umbrella group on Sunday called for a mass demonstration Friday to protest against old regime members being…
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
October 24, 2011
Monday’s papers: Virus in the Mubarak brain
Privately owned Al-Tahrir newspaper leads with the headline “Virus in Mubarak’s brain.” A medical source inside the center where the…
Supreme Judicial Council rejects judicial authority draft law proposals
October 23, 2011
Supreme Judicial Council rejects judicial authority draft law proposals
The Supreme Judicial Council has rejected the two main proposals for the judicial authority draft law. One proposal had been…